Research Article: Screening History and -Year Survival in , Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abstract:
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Introduction:
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide in terms of incidence and mortality. The age-standardized incidence and mortality rate for colorectal cancer in Taiwan, which were . and . (per ) in , respectively, are higher than those in Japan and Korea, and both rates have been increasing. , Screening, a crucial intervention in the prevention of colorectal cancer that is typically performed in countries where colorectal cancer is prevalent, has been implemented in Taiwan since .
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